Gambia vs East Timor: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Gambia
4.7%
in 2024
East Timor
4.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
198th
East Timor rank
199th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.7% against 4.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 198th and East Timor ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Gambia or East Timor?
- Gambia, at 4.7% against 4.0% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Gambia and East Timor?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 198th and East Timor ranks 199th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.